durchkämpfen
[ˈdʊʁçˌkɛmp͡fn̩]
The verdict
“durchkämpfen” is uncommon German (frequency #98,329 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #98,329
- frequency rank, German
- 45,632
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas durchsetzen, sein Ziel erreichen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | durchkämpfen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈdʊʁçˌkɛmp͡fn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #98,329 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “durchkämpfen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
durchkämpfen is uncommon German at frequency #98,329 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈdʊʁçˌkɛmp͡fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for durchkämpfen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is durchkämpfen, spelled D-U-R-C-H-K-Ä-M-P-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas durchsetzen, sein Ziel erreichen
- 2seinen Weg trotz Widerständen und Problemen fortsetzen, sich durch unwegsames Gelände oder auch Menschenmengen hindurchbewegen
- 3eine Zeit mit anstrengender Tätigkeit verbringen, ohne dass eine Pause gemacht wird
- 4nach langem Überlegen zu einem Entschluss kommen
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “durchkämpfen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-U-R-C-H-K-Ä-M-P-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈdʊʁçˌkɛmp͡fn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.